Page "Canelones Department" Paragraph 9

The department is divided into approx.

20 sections.

Within these, there are significant populations centers, some of which have the status of municipality, others are part of recently formed cities by decree, and then there are also those that do not have enough inhabitants and are therefore often considered simple population entities with no mayor or government, remaining under the direct jurisdiction of the Municipality of Canelones ( in Spanish, Intendencia Municipal Canelones or Comuna Canaria ), which is based in the departmental capital, Canelones.